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The U.S. maintains a strategic focus on the Asia-Pacific region to sustain its global leadership and prosperity, as evidenced by the 'Pivot to Asia' policy [1], [2] and its ongoing efforts to manage regional security and military access [3], [4], [5].

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Strategic Rivalry between United States and China swp-berlin.org SWP 5 facts
claimThe United States perceives China's growing military capabilities as a threat to U.S. military bases in the Pacific, the U.S. system of partnerships and alliances in the Asia-Pacific region, and the U.S. nuclear deterrent.
perspectiveThe United States views China's ongoing naval expansion and military upgrades as a threat to its security because these developments could allow China to restrict United States Navy access to the Asia-Pacific region and challenge America's status as a global power.
perspectiveThe United States believes that as China upgrades its armed forces, it is increasingly able to restrict US Navy access to the Asia-Pacific region, thereby challenging America's status as a global power.
claimThe United States perceives China's growing military capabilities as a threat to US military bases in the Pacific, the US system of partnerships and alliances in the Asia-Pacific region, and the US nuclear deterrent.
perspectiveThe United States views China's increasing military capabilities as a threat because they may allow China to close down the US Navy's access to the Asia-Pacific region.
Strategic Decoupling and Its Implications for US-China Relations rsis.edu.sg RSIS 3 facts
accountBeginning in the 1990s, American policymakers broadly agreed that the 21st century would be the 'Asia-Pacific century' and that the United States needed to remain deeply engaged in the region to sustain its prosperity and global leadership.
perspectiveThe United States views deep engagement in the Asia-Pacific region as necessary to sustain its prosperity and global leadership.
perspectiveThe United States considers China to be the most consequential player in the Asia-Pacific region and therefore central to American long-term interests.
Political and social trends in the future of global security. A meta ... link.springer.com Springer 2 facts
claimFrance's Direction des Affaires Stratégiques (DAS) predicts the United States will remain the most powerful actor in 2040, but considers it likely that China will assume the United States' policing role in the Asia Pacific region.
claimA potential future 'black swan' event is an open armed conflict between China and the United States in the Asia Pacific region, which could draw in other regional countries and destabilize the global economy and global security.
U.S.-China Relations cfr.org Council on Foreign Relations 1 fact
referenceIn a Foreign Policy essay, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton outlined a U.S. “pivot” to Asia, calling for increased diplomatic, economic, and strategic investment in the Asia-Pacific region to counter China’s growing influence.
China-U.S. Relations in 2024 chinausfocus.com China-US Focus 1 fact
claimThe United States continues to contain China at a strategic level by enhancing its comprehensive deterrence and strategic deployment in the Asia-Pacific region in line with its Indo-Pacific Strategy.
Why the US and the WTO should part ways - CEPR cepr.org VoxEU 1 fact
accountPresident Barack Obama inaugurated the “Pivot to Asia” foreign policy strategy to enhance the United States' presence in the Asia-Pacific region.